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That each person, upon entering the said home, shall make an assignment to the said trustees of all his or her personal and real estate, with power in the said trustees to collect rents, issues and profits of all his or her estate; and the said trustees and their successor shall hold said property for the following uses and purposes: first, the rents, issues and profits to be turned into the state treasury for the common fund of the home or homes; second, if any inmate of the home desires to sever his or her connection with the said home, he or she can make application of the said trustees, and then at the end of six months, if the application is not withdrawn, the trustees shall reconvey to the said inmate the property conveyed to the trustees. If, though, the said inmate dies within the said six months, then the property is to remain the common property of the home.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 52 P.S. Mines and Mining § 1420. Assignment of property by inmates - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-52-ps-mines-and-mining/pa-st-sect-52-1420/
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